The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-21
TIE NEW SOUTH.



>o1ns ~ ConosdoFnee na1d1ss1,
~ ~ nsseeco1 Union-
Following arc tho salient passages IN the
ppccch Of Mr. Hcnry w. Grady. of Atlanta,
Ga. delivered q the dinner Of the New En-
gland Society, Rsyen on Forefathcr's Day q
Dclnonico's. In New York City:
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a,d ffsedon-lhsi south 4 living. bvrsthins,
grovtns ever hour" Theee words delivered
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Pardon No ono word. M. President spoken
Or che purpose Of getting into the volumes that
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ne Important for preserving : sort o. historical
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your eh:nins little books. sSsi ies him , work
out his own salvation, q he has always done
With engaging g.llansry. and We Win hold no
Neither Puritan nor cavalier long survived Si Is
such The virtues and traditions OF both hap
ply sam live for the inspastono o. their sons and
cavalier were lost IN the storm Of their first rev
o1urion. and the American citizen. supplanfing
both and stronger than either, took possession
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and fashioned IN wisdom and charged himself
WITH teaching them free government and estab
lisning the voice Of The people q the voice Of
slow % flower ana mutt But nom the union 81
thcSe coloni<ts. nom the STRENGTHENING Of their
purposes and the crossing Of their blood. slow
stands = the srsi typical American. The nrs -
Who congratulated within himself all the
strength and gensleness al ne majesty and
was the sum Of Puritan and cavalier. for in his
ardent nature we're fused the virtues OF both.
snd IL ne depth q his ercat soul the isulss O
greater than cavalier. in that he was American.
and that in his homely form were l!r<t gathered
&c vsss and thrilling forces q this ideal SOY.
meaning AID % clevatine 4 above human suf-
ferin4 that martyrion, though infamously
assa fS % 4: s ses i Ssns0 q sS eoPs
rs, each cherishinx his traditions and honori.g
his fathers. build with revcrenf hands 70 the
s. are ' snd IL 81 s m aorg
piensy and % spare for your forefathers and for
= speaking 70 the toast which you have hon
urcd me ! sccept the term The New SOUTH Is
n no sense disparaging 70 the old Dear to me,
ssns q az people. The 8 new NJ s sna 1 NOT
through protest against the old, but because o!
new conditions, new adjustments. and. II yon
sasss sSo Z 70 sns
picture. II YOU c1n. the foof-sore solder who.
bqttoning up IN his faded gray jacket the parole
~ e sS asd IL e hs sasn q
- raeEed, halfssarved. beavyhearfed. cnsee-
hanstion, he surrenders his gun. urinss the
hands q his comrades, and. lifting his tear
stained and p.llid face for the last time % the
gray cap over his brow, and begins the slow and
painful! Journey. What does he nnd-let me ask
you who went TO Jour homes eager % ma al
menf for your four year, sacrincc-what does
he md when he reaches the home he len four
years befores Re finds his house in ruins. his
killed. his barns empty. his trade destroyed his
money worthless, his social system. fcudal In its
NJ, naeni9cence swept away, his people without
cnrlens Of o!hers heavy on his shoulders.
Cz1shed By defeat his very traditions gone.
Without money; credit; employment. material,
VIM he Grasesi problem that ever met human
misunderstanding establishment Of status for
s ~ ssy IL e a q. S ss4s iss: rs
and despair Not for : DAY. Surely God who
sss q. nn e BE AT, property inspired him
me soldier stepped nom The trenches into the
.ssssd Ssse sss poe sds sSss s se
wi1 human blood n April were green with the
harvest n June; women reared ii luxury cut up
.Rnnds- and with patience and heroism that dts
. work ISere VS. ! little bisserne s' h n ~
::BliI APP struck the Keynote wi when Ss ala
~WcIl- killed = many Of them = they did Of
1e. and nov am going 70 work. or The sol
s0ne con Oh ne roadside, who made the Re.
mark 70 hto comrades: You may Icayo the |
south 4 yoa .aas z. eus an e0lns 2 Sander
9ssiees sooI wa ns ss5 ncrs si1i Nv Shap 'em
4<Ain- want % say 70 General Sherman. who |
q considered q able man 4 our parts. though
sbout re-tisi nom the ashes isfs q II isss 1--WE We
have raised brave and beautiful city; that.
so1eho. e Other we have eaufhs the sun.hlne
oeIIded therein no. one single ignot1e prejudice
6ai M u: = - !. sun q or yes., We h.ys
nc negro counts noge than ne did as Z dave.
We have planted the school house en- The hill
ssS ae sd-5 80 .sn : es e .n.s ~ black
saeor.ss snd pgt bushes shove goiitlcs. We
49, 'sps Ass ne 3 HnSasv
eeIved nom our cotton crop win make us r1cb,
when Ne supplies that make Il aFe home
q intsress hon twcstyioar o II per cent. ma
ssd ssss sss h ssst in 11aes r nass
MY III 0Uyt 4LI0Vluf0 tho UIX0 10
The southw1rd. wiped out the place where
Macon nd Dixon's line used 70 Sc. and hung
~ow lntch-strIng out - you md yours. We have
reached the point that marks perfect harmony
IN cycry household when the husband confcescS
that the pee which his own wife cooks are ns
good = 4ose ~ mother used . bake; and
~ admit that TIE sun shines = brightly and
- moon - soelly - . did .Ocfore the
w1r.- We have established thrift IN city ana
couotry. We have fallen n love with work We
haze restored comfort 70 homes from which
culture nd elegance never departed We have
let econouF take root and spread among u -
rank - TIE crabgrooe watch spfang from 6her-
man coy4Hy campos until We ere ready 70 lay
odds On he Georgia Yankee = be squeexes
vufc olive oil out Of bic cotton Dced oRainst any
d0wn-Ea that ever snapped wooden NUT
mcE1 tor flannel oou1oEoe IN The valleys % Yer
mont Above AL W know that We have achieved
perdcnce for tke South Than mat which our
hthcrs sought % win n the forum b. their clo-
sQoqncc or compel a TIE fields b. their swords.
- = rare privilege. CIR, 20 have had part
however humble. n this work Never was
nobler duty conndcd % human hands than the
up-building Of the prostrate md bleeding south
misguided perhaps but beautiful IN her suffer-
ting and honest brave and generous always. In
thc record Of her social industrial and political
restoration We await with confidence thever1ict
lsui what q ne nsgsos Have we solved me
problem he prcscnto. o. progressed N honor
and equity toward ~ soIutl0nf Lei the record